HomeMy WebLinkAbout79-028 RansavageMr. Lee M. Ransavage
55 Hagen Drive
New Hope, Pennsylvania 18938
Dear Mr. Ransavage:
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
HARRISBURG, PA.
July 9, 1979
In your letter of January 18, 1979, you requested
the State Ethics Commission to furnish you an opinion pursuant
to Section 7(9)(ii) of Act 170 of 1978 relative to your position
as an elected School Director of the New Hope - Solebury School
District. You explained that you are a sales representative
for Ginn and Company, a supplier of school textbooks. You
further explained that while Ginn sells books to the New Hope -
Solebury School District, you do not call on the District in
your capacity as sales representative for Ginn nor do you vote
on matters that authorize the purchase of books from Ginn. You
indicated that Ginn and Company sells textbooks in amounts in
excess of $500.00 to various school districts within the State.
As an elected school director, you are a "public official"
as that term is used in Act 170. Section 3(a) of the Act provides
that no "public official" shall use his public office "to obtain
financial gain" for himself or a business with which he is associated.
It is the Commission's opinion that Act 170 requires you to continue
to abstain from participating in New Hope - Solebury School District
matters affecting Ginn and Company. As you are not an owner,
director, officer or holder of stock exceeding five percent of
equity at fair value of Ginn and Company or its parent organiza-
tion, Xerox Corporation, Ginn and Company may contract with the
New Hope - Solebury School District and other school districts without
regard to the notice and disclosure provisions of Section 3(c)
of the Act.
This letter is a public record and will be made
available as such.
State Ethics Commission
308 Finance Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 783 -1610
Sincerely,
79 -028